Enablers and barriers in dental attendance in Rett syndrome: an international observational study.

Aims: Intellectual and developmental disabilities are heterogeneous in aetiology and presentation, and one cannot make assumptions about the oral health barriers of those with Rett syndrome (RTT) based on findings from generic studies. This study investigated caregivers' perceptions regarding access to dental care for those with (RTT), and associations of dental treatments received by those with RTT with their caregivers' perceived value of oral health and perception of their own as well as their daughter's dental anxiety.

Methods And Results: Retrospective observational data of a subset of individuals with confirmed MECP2 mutations in the InterRett database (n = 216) were used to explore caregiver-related factors and their relationships with longitudinal data on dental service utilisation, using negative binomial regression.

Oral parafunction and bruxism in Rett syndrome and associated factors: An observational study.

Objectives: To explore patterns of parafunction, and bruxism, and its relationships with genotype and snoring in individuals with Rett syndrome (RTT).

Methods: Retrospective observational data of those with confirmed MECP2 mutations in the InterRett database (n = 216) were used to investigate experience of parafunctional habits, and bruxism and their relationships with genotype and snoring using multivariable linear regression.

Results: The prevalence of parafunction was 98.

Oral health education and promotion in special needs children: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To review the effectiveness of oral health education and oral health promotion interventions for children and adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), in ensuring optimal gingival health, caries experience and oral health-related quality of life, compared to no interventions or alternative interventions.

Methods: A systematic review was conducted to identify published studies from four databases (Medline, PsycINFO, CINAHL and ERIC). Randomised or quasi-randomised controlled trials were included.

Maternal Race-Ethnicity, Immigrant Status, Country of Birth, and the Odds of a Child With Autism.

The risk of autism spectrum disorder varies by maternal race-ethnicity, immigration status, and birth region. In this retrospective cohort study, Western Australian state registries and a study population of 134 204 mothers enabled us to examine the odds of autism spectrum disorder with intellectual disability in children born from 1994 to 2005 by the aforementioned characteristics. We adjusted for maternal age, parity, socioeconomic status, and birth year.

Mothers of Children with Autism have Different Rates of Cancer According to the Presence of Intellectual Disability in Their Child.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID) are neurodevelopmental disorders with strong genetic components. Increasingly, research attention has focused on whether genetic factors conveying susceptibility for these conditions, also influence the risk of other health conditions, such as cancer. We examined the occurrence of hospital admissions and treatment/services for cancer in mothers of children with ASD with or without ID compared with other mothers.

Trends in pre-existing mental health disorders among parents of infants born in Western Australia from 1990 to 2005.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of prior and current mental health disorders in parents, including trends over time.

Design: retrospective population cohort study using de-identified linked health data.

Setting: Population of Western Australia.

The use of cross-jurisdictional population data to investigate health indicators of child maltreatment.

Objectives: To determine the extent to which children with a hospital admission related to assault or maltreatment or to a notified sexually transmitted infection (STI) have contact with the Western Australian Department for Child Protection (DCP), and to investigate injuries and conditions often associated with child maltreatment and subsequent contact with the DCP.

Design, Participants And Setting: Retrospective cohort study using de-identified, record-linked child protection and hospital morbidity data to identify all children aged 0-17 years in Western Australia between 1 January 1990 and 31 December 2005, and a subcohort of children born in WA between these dates, admissions of these children to public and private hospitals in WA, and their contact with the Western Australian DCP.

Main Outcome Measures: Annual trends in notifications and substantiations of child maltreatment; proportion of children with assault-related and maltreatment-related hospital admissions resulting in notifications, substantiations, or out-of-home care.